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What Are Ocean Dead Zones and Why Are They Growing?

Parts of the ocean have almost zero oxygen — and they're spreading fast Have you ever heard of a dead zone before? Drop a 🌊 if this surprised you

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Parts of the ocean have almost zero oxygen — and they're spreading fast Have you ever heard of a dead zone before? Drop a 🌊 if this surprised you

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Some ocean zones have almost no life at all. Fertilizer runoff floods the sea with nutrients — triggering algae blooms that choke out oxygen. There are now over 400 of these dead zones worldwide — and they've been growing since the 1960s. Follow along — there's so much more to know about our oceans.